After globe-spanning careers, Debra and Larry Wolfson landed in what was once an almond orchard above the boulevard in Ashland.

"According to tax records, our house was built in 1905, but we think it must have been 1910 since this was still an orchard in 1905," says Larry. A retired petroleum engineer, Larry moved into the house with Debra (a retired school teacher) in 2005.

"We bought it as an interim house while we bought property to build on," says Debra. "But we love the walk to town, and this is an incredible neighborhood, and we didn't want to move."